Overview
This entry-level Financial Analyst role supports budgeting, expense analysis, and financial reporting. Work contributes to accurate financial schedules and clear explanations of results to help teams review information and plan next steps.
Location: Remote - United States
Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Entry level
Annual base salary: $65,000-$75,000 USD
Relevant projects and study are welcome as evidence of skills. Prior full-time analyst experience is not required to apply.
Responsibilities
- Maintain budget and forecast schedules, recording the assumptions used in each update.
- Compare actual revenue and expenses with budgeted amounts and summarize significant differences.
- Support periodic financial reporting by reviewing spreadsheet formulas and the schedules behind reported figures.
- Help investigate discrepancies by tracing figures to their source and requesting clarification.
- Record assumptions and maintain organized working files so calculations can be reviewed.
- Gather figures from approved records and review them for missing information or inconsistencies.
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of accounting concepts and the relationship between income statements, balance sheets, and cash-flow statements.
- Familiarity with Excel formulas, lookup functions, and pivot tables.
- Ability to work carefully with numerical information and explain calculations.
- Good organization, written communication, and attention to deadlines.
- Understanding of the importance of handling financial information confidentially.
Relevant study in finance, accounting, economics, or a related subject is helpful. Academic budgeting and financial modeling projects are useful examples of skills.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $65,000-$75,000 USD
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